This book analyzes the specifically Soviet historical and ideological conditions for a change of the system that could take place without dangerous disruptions. It outlines the possibilities for qualitative changes in the Soviet system and the limits to Gorbachev's reforms.

Mlynar, Zdenek

Preface -- Introduction -- What Can a Radical Reform Mean in the USSR? -- How Can the Political Institutions in the USSR Be Reformed? -- International Aspects of the Soviet Reform Program -- Postscript: The Problems of the Soviet Reforms in 1989